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Dolomite

By: Luke Larson & Jared Fudge

HARDNESS: 3.5-4

COLOR: White, Grey to Pink

STREAK: White

CLEAVAGE: Hombohedral Cleavage with is 3 Planes

FRACTURE: Brittle - Conchodial

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.86 g/m

LUSTER: Pearly to Bitreous to Dull

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS: Effervesces, Weakly with warm acid

MADE OF: CaMg(CO3)2

HOW IT FORMS: Tides Sea Currents and Volcanoes

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE: Trigonal or Rhombohedral, bar3

WHERE ITS FOUND: Throughout The World and Most is in The Midwestern U.S.; Ontario, Canada; Switzerland; Pamplona, Spain, and Mexico.

USES: Antacids, base for face cream, baby powders and toothpaste, glass, plastics rubbers and adhesives.
IS IT FOUND IN IOWA: Yes it is it's found all over.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0003/ai_2603000331/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolomite
http://www.minerals.net/mineral/carbonat/dolomite/dolomite.htm